SyFy Channel Cancels Stargate Universe

Does the SyFy Channel like any of its television shows? First they canceled “Caprica” and now they’ve canceled “StargateUniverse.” The “Stargate” franchise has been running on the network for the past 8 years with installments like “Stargate SG-1” and “Stargate Atlantis.” Now they’re ready to get rid of its latest incarnation.

SyFy announced today that they plan on airing the final 10 episodes of the upcoming season of “SGU” when it returns in the spring of 2011. It will only mark its second year on the air. Even though it seems like they’re canceling shows left and right, SyFy recently picked up the new series “Being Human” and the one hour drama “Alphas.” And who can forget their decision to green light the “Battlestar Galactica” prequel pilot movie, “Blood & Chrome?”

We’ve never watched “SGU” so we can’t say whether or not the show deserved to get the ax but we’re starting to notice a trend with the network. They get rid of shows that have actual sci-fi influence but they pick up — wrestling. Why are they showing that on the channel? Are we truly in “The Twilight Zone” here?

Why would they cancel such a good show that actually has good drama sling with a story line?

http://www.facebook.com/chris.gifford1 Chris Gifford

I did not even know about this show until a few weeks ago. I used to love the syfy chanel. Lately they suck big butt. Stupid gost hunters and the like. This show is really good, it is rated #74 on Amazon digital downloads so I cannot be the only one that is completely disapointed.

Ric

This is terrible news. I like this show and will miss it. It started out slow but so did the other incarnations of Stargate and it's steadily grown legs. It's unfortunate they canceled it. Now that it's getting where it needed to be. Like the author of the article said, the Sci-Fi channel seems to be moving from the scifi realm to mainstream "reality" crap like wrestling. If I want reality I'll look at my own life, I don't need to watch the crap other people put themselves through for their 15 minutes of fame. BTW, what DOES wrestling have to do with SCIFI? That's just weird. The people who developed the sci-fi channel seemed to have a great idea in the beginning but their programming over the last year or so just doesn't make sense. They should stick to what they started with and grow that. You can't be everything to everyone and scifi fans are pretty darn loyal.

Dwight

That's it, the syfy channel has no more syfy programs! I for one will boycott the syfy channel. I had a bad feeling when they brought on Ghost Hunters…what a tub of horse shit. And can any channel call itself syfy without currently running one form of Star Trek or another. The Star Gate series was great. So go soak your head…maybe you should rename the channel "WWF and other Horse Shit!"

Scooter

True to all the negatives, but even MASH had a very under appreciated first two seasons! I would also like to point out that when you take 3-4 month breaks in the middle of a flippin' season, you are bound to loose viewers!

Brad

I love stargate universe, i have watched from the beinning, its the best sci fi show on telivision and my wife was actually getting in to Caprica, I hope someone else picks up this show it was the most evolved ive seen in a long time I will buy every season avaliable and I think it's a cryin shame. PS I have a crush on TAMARA.

Caroline

I just spent 30 min. trying to find out when SGU was going to return. It was the best series on the SYFY channel. Why would they cancel it. I tried to watch the new "Being Human" and was quickly drawn away to watch a re-run of Bones. This is crazy – they changed from SI FI to SY FY so that they could show WWF and Ghost Hunters and other non- Sience Fiction garbage? I just don't get it.

JFusilier

When they canceled SG1 and then Syfy canceled Stargate Atlantis to air SGU I was pissed because I liked Stargate Atlantis. Now that I have watched SGU, I have fallen in love with the show. Now it is a shame that the syfy channel has gone the way of the History, Discovery, Health, TLC chanels and put that pop crap on the air. People go to syfy to watch science fiction and get away from there boring everyday lives. SGU was just starting to get interesting! They were finally exploring and meeting other creatures. Syfy needs to get it's act together or they will loose their taditional fan base! They are a bunch of morons! You don't cancel the stargate series! These shows make the chanel. They are attempting fan base suicide!

davem71

Oh man i cant believe they are going to do this again.every time they get a good show going an you get in to it they cancel itso sick of that.then they put dumb a$$ crap on there like WWF an ghost hunters what a load of crap.I used to be a big big fan of scifi channel.but they are just about to do it for me.why watch the channel they are only going to start running a show just to cancel it after a few episodes.

misaseer

We all knew when they changed to named from SciFi to Syfy that something was seriously wrong. And wrestling . . . . what does that have to do with science fiction . . . . personally I take offense that just because I like science fiction and fantasy programming that they actually assumed I would think wrestling is a good thing (no offense wrestling fans, but you just don't belong on this channel). Everytime they have something good, they dump it. Farscape, Stargate everything, Battlestar Gallatica . . . . remember back when Friday nights were the best night for all the best sci-fi shows. I'm not a fan of the show Ghost Hunters but I do understand why it's on this channel but it seems to be the only thing on this channel lately. Repeat after repeat after repeat. Bring back some reall science fiction programming!!!!!!!

Eileen Fox

I quit watching syfy as soon as they brought WWF on board.. it was just so stupid.. with all the old and new sci fi they could be showing they go for reality tv with a twist of possible para normal and all us “geeks” are supposed to be happy..sgu might have brought me back after I took a few weeks to watch it all on net flicks… it started slow but got really interesting… a lot of complicated plot lines.. but i guess that was to deep for NBC, which I belive runs syfy now.. oh well. I would like to know how Eli was going to make out. It is cancled, so I guess i don’t have to come back.. planning on watching Eurecka on netflicks now that it is going off… Good luck Alphas